On page 28 of the novel, Gully sees Joseph, the leader of the Scientific People. Joseph has a tattoo covering his face. Gully describes the tattoo as a "Maori mask."
This is a hint that with some research might help you understand what happens at the end of the novel. Specifically if you reasearch where the name "Maori" comes from.
The Māori (commonly pronounced /ˈmɑːɔri/ or /ˈmaʊri/) are the indigenousPolynesian people of New Zealand (Aotearoa). The group probably arrived in southwestern Polynesia in several waves at some time before 1300.[6] The Māori settled the islands and developed a distinct culture.
So are we supposed to insinuate that they are a group Polynesian's from space?
-Michael Maher
This is a hint that with some research might help you understand what happens at the end of the novel. Specifically if you reasearch where the name "Maori" comes from.
The Māori (commonly pronounced /ˈmɑːɔri/ or /ˈmaʊri/) are the indigenous Polynesian people of New Zealand (Aotearoa). The group probably arrived in southwestern Polynesia in several waves at some time before 1300.[6] The Māori settled the islands and developed a distinct culture.
So are we supposed to insinuate that they are a group Polynesian's from space?
-Michael Maher